Criticism of the prime minister for attacking the High Court is rather precious, for a number of reasons. For a country that allegedly likes its politics “rough and tumble”, we’re suddenly all very precious.
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ASIO gets its new powers — and no one will tell us why
Labor and the Coalition combined to give ASIO new powers last night. We still don’t know why.
Expanded shield laws are fair, but problems remain for journos
Journalism academics and the union have backed source protection for bloggers and other citizen journalists, rejecting concerns Labor’s shield laws legislation will weaken the policy objective they’re designed to serve, writes Crikey intern Rhiana Whitson.
George Brandis’ idea of legitimate political comment
George Brandis declared on Q&A this week that he didn’t think anything said by people in the Tea Party or The Republicans has gone beyond legitimate political comment. Here are some examples that may suggest otherwise.
Political snippets: The bank share gets bigger
The banks’ share of the Australian finance market just keeps getting bigger
Kerry won’t do it, so I will: it’s time to name the Libs’ mystery spokesman
Kerry O’Brien came close to breaking parliamentary convention and revealing the Liberal party room spokesperson chastised by Tony Abbott for getting it wrong. Richard Farmer goes the whole way and names names.
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The new Liberal Senate deputy leader is…
Eric Abetz has the Liberal Senate leadership sewn up, but it’s a three way race for the deputy position. Jim Richardson has the inside goss that George Brandis will beat out Mathias Cormann and Ian McDonald.
Inside the Liberal Senators infighting
Eric Abetz is expected to be named as Nick Minchin’s replacement as Senate leader, but fighting has broken out over the deputy position. Will the conservative Mathias Cormann beat the moderate George Brandis? asks Latika Bourke.
George Brandis: A love letter to my boss, Tony Abbott
MP George Brandis does some serious sucking up to his leader Tony Abbott, in a deep piece in The Oz about Abbott the “intellectual warrior”, a pragmatic and straight talking man of the people.
Gillard vs. Brandis: parenting isn’t everything
Brandis’ attacks on Julia Gillard has it exactly the wrong way around. The perspective of the chidless is exactly what’s needed when talking about children and young people.
Tonight on A Current Affair: The Deputy Prime Minister’s uterus
With special guest host, Ray Martin’s Hair
Mungo MacCallum: Abbott’s cunning stunt is just a distraction
Tony Abbott’s planned private member’s Bill to override Queensland’s Wild Rivers legislation may be, as his opponents claim, a political stunt, but they can hardly deny that it’s a bloody good one.
Tips and rumours: Cadet outta here: major metro newspaper stops cadetships
Which major major metro newspaper has has told applicants that it will not be awarding any journalism cadetships?
The real Battlelines: putting the small ‘l’ back in Liberals
Liberal Senator George Brandis has let fly at his party, saying that for John Howard, the Libs were more conservative than liberal. Glenn Milne reports on the battle of ideas plaguing the Liberal Party.
Grattan: Costello and Gillard — will they fight for leadership?
Peter Costello, who leaves Friday or Saturday for Israel (with allies Pyne and Brandis in tow), won’t say whether he intends to end speculation about his future in Higgins before or after the trip.
The only wedge is in Glen Milne’s underpants
In order to construct a wedge, you need to have the government in support of the proposal and the Opposition causing maximum embarrassment by upping the ante. Try telling Glen Milne that, writes Alex Mitchell.
